Draft Survey for Museum Grantees

FY2012 NEH Public Programs Grant Survey (Museums)

OMB #: 3136Exp:
This survey seeks information about the impact of America's Historical and Cultural Organizations grants for exhibitions that were open to the public
during FY 2012 (October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012). It will enable the Division of Public Programs to gain a more complete picture of the
audience for NEH-funded projects and the impact of these projects on institutions and audiences.
Please answer the following questions.

1. Primary contact for this survey:
Name:
Institution:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:

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ZIP:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

2. Title:

Project Information
3. Grant Number:
4. Project Title:
5. Project Director:
6. Grant Amount:
Enter amount without
commas or symbols (ex:
350000).

Audience Impact
The NEH fiscal year 2012 ran from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012. The questions in this survey relate to this time frame.

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7. NEH grants often fund multiple formats or project activities. Identify the primary format
of your project. In later questions you will be asked about additional formats and activities.
j Long-term exhibition
l
m
j Traveling exhibition
l
m
j Site interpretation
l
m

8. Estimate the total attendance at all venues for the exhibition and/or site interpretive
programming from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012:
Enter a whole number
without punctuation (ex.
10000)

9. In what ways did the project help audiences learn about ideas and scholarship in the
humanities? In your answer provide detailed evidence and specific examples of audience
learning.
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10. Share audience comments, staff observations of visitor engament, or other evidence
that best indicates the impact of the project's humanities content on audiences. If
applicable, include links or citation information for these comments.
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11. If the project attracted new audiences, tell us at least one story that best illustrates the
impact of the project on these new audiences:
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12. How many humanities scholars participated in this project (advisor, panel participant
essay for website, etc.)?
Enter a whole number
without punctuation (ex. 20).

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13. Provide specific examples of how scholar input shaped the project.
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Educational Impact
14. What type of educational resources accompanied this project (check all that apply)?
e
f
c Lesson Plans
e
f
c Study Guides
e
f
c Primary Resources
e
f
c Classroom Activities
e
f
c Online Activities
e
f
c Not Applicable
e
f
c Other (please specify)

Educational Impact: Resources

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15. Choose the grade level of the students that this project reached (select all that apply):
e
f
c Pre-School
e
f
c Elementary School
e
f
c Middle School
e
f
c High School
e
f
c College
e
f
c Graduate School

16. Share examples of student and educator engagement with the project that best
illustrate how the project fostered understanding or appreciation of the humanities.
Include specific student and teacher comments and the grade level(s) relevant to the
examples.
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Institutional Impact
17. As a result of this project has your organization employed new types of programs, new
approaches to audience engagement, or new technologies?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

Institutional Impact: New Approaches

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18. Describe any new approaches, types of programs, or technologies and include
examples of how they have influenced other projects in your organization:
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Institutional Impact: Partnerships
19. Describe the impact of any new partnerships forged for this project.
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Institutional Impact: Fundraising

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20. As a result of the NEH grant was your organization able to increase funds raised from
other sources?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

Institutional Impact: Fundraising Cont.
21. Describe the impact of NEH support on fundraising for your project and/or institution:
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Publicity and Outreach
22. What types of media coverage or feedback did the project receive (check all that
apply):
e
f
c National news articles
e
f
c Local news articles
e
f
c National TV coverage
e
f
c Local TV coverage
e
f
c Formal reviews
e
f
c Blog postings
e
f
c Online or print comments
e
f
c Activity on social media
e
f
c None
e
f
c Other (please specify)

Publicity and Outreach: Reviews

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23. List all project reviews with citations and/or links.
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24. List at least two of the reviews that best reflect the impact of the project:
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Publicity and Outreach: Awards and Nominations
25. Was the project nominated for and/or did it win awards?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

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Publicity and Outreach: Awards and Nominations Cont.
26. Please list any awards and nominations:
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Audience Reach
27. Were public programs related to the project held from October 1, 2011, through
September 30, 2012?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

Audience Reach: Public Programs
28. Number of programs held from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012:
Enter a whole number
without punctuation (ex. 14).

29. Total estimated attendees at programs from October 1, 2011 through September 30,
2012:
Enter a whole number
without punctuation (ex.
2500).

Audience Reach: Digital Resources
30. Was project content available via digital formats (website, mobile tour, apps) from
October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

Audience Reach: Digital Resources Cont.
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31. Briefly describe how project content was made available on digital formats.
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32. How many people accessed these digital resources?
Enter a whole number
without punctuation (ex.
10000).

Project Reach
33. Opening date or launch date of the project (even if outside fiscal year 2012)
Month
Date:

Year

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34. Select the states and/or territories where the project was available from October 1,
2011, through September 30, 2012:
e
f
c All

e
f
c Kansas

e
f
c Northern Marianas Islands

e
f
c Alabama

e
f
c Kentucky

e
f
c Ohio

e
f
c Alaska

e
f
c Louisiana

e
f
c Oklahoma

e
f
c American Samoa

e
f
c Maine

e
f
c Oregon

e
f
c Arizona

e
f
c Maryland

e
f
c Pennsylvania

e
f
c Arkansas

e
f
c Massachusetts

e
f
c Puerto Rico

e
f
c California

e
f
c Michigan

e
f
c Rhode Island

e
f
c Colorado

e
f
c Minnesota

e
f
c South Carolina

e
f
c Connecticut

e
f
c Mississippi

e
f
c South Dakota

e
f
c Delaware

e
f
c Missouri

e
f
c Tennessee

e
f
c District of Columbia

e
f
c Montana

e
f
c Texas

e
f
c Florida

e
f
c Nebraska

e
f
c Utah

e
f
c Georgia

e
f
c Nevada

e
f
c Vermont

e
f
c Guam

e
f
c New Hampshire

e
f
c Virginia

e
f
c Hawaii

e
f
c New Jersey

e
f
c Virgin Islands

e
f
c Idaho

e
f
c New Mexico

e
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c Washington

e
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c Illinois

e
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c New York

e
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c West Virginia

e
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c Indiana

e
f
c North Carolina

e
f
c Wisconsin

e
f
c Iowa

e
f
c North Dakota

e
f
c Wyoming

Summary
35. Is there anything else you would like to share about the impact of the grant or the
project?
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36. Did you conduct a formal evaluation of this project?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

37. May we contact you for further information about your evaluation?
j Yes
l
m
j No
l
m

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Information in this survey is solicited under the authority of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 20
U.S.C. 956. The principal purpose for which the information will be used is to collect additional post-award information that will provide NEH with
useful program progress information that is currently not being collected. Your responses will be used only for the purposes described at the point of
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